Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Buy, how big a role can universities play in commercialization? I'll use the example of the Université du Québec campus in Abitibi‑Témiscamingue, and its agri-food research station, which is located in Notre‑Dame-du-Nord. The station is used to bolster agriculture in quite a northern region where the soil has a high clay content.
How can we guarantee that innovation and research yield this new knowledge that will be conducive to commercialization?
I would like you to comment on the funds the department injected into agriculture, which were aimed in particular at driving innovation further ahead. Is the funding currently provided enough?